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While Nashville is revving up for the CMA Awards on Nov. 6, Dierks Bentley is gathering a handful of country music’s biggest stars on Nov. 3 for his eighth annual Miles & Music for Kids event. The celebrity motorcycle ride … Continue reading →

By Cindy Watts and Nate Rau The Tennessean Contemporary country music artists and the content of their songs have a history of protecting and empowering women. But one of the genre’s most recent chart toppers prompts the question: Is country … Continue reading →

This year's Country Music Association Awards. show is set to feature several genre-crossing collaborations. Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Nirvana fame will join Zac Brown Band during their performance, and Hunter Hayes and Jason Mraz (who teamed up at … Continue reading →

Keith Urban on Monday afternoon joined in the celebration of the writers behind his latest hit. BMI hosted a No. 1 Party at Aerial for “Little Bit of Everything” to celebrate songwriters Brad Warren, Brett Warren and Kevin Rudolf, and … Continue reading →

Kimberly Perry is engaged to Toronto Blue Jays starting catcher J.P. Arencibia. The blond spitfire lead singer in The Band Perry said “yes” on Monday night when her boyfriend of a year-and-a-half proposed at Perry’s parent’s house in Greeneville, Tenn. … Continue reading →

Dierks Bentley is pulling out all of the stops when it comes to the lineup for his eighth annual Miles & Music for Kids benefit celebrity motorcycle ride and concert on Nov. 3. Bentley previously announced that Jake Owen and … Continue reading →

LOS ANGELES (AP) - NBC says "The Voice" is getting four new advisers, with Cher among them. The network said Monday that coach Blake Shelton picked Cher to work with in the upcoming fifth season. As an adviser, the pop … Continue reading →

By Nate Rau The Tennessean The CMA Music Festival enjoyed its best year ever in 2013, breaking all-time attendance records and bringing in more direct spending to the Nashville economy than ever before. This year’s festival saw $31.5 million in … Continue reading →